Nebraska's Bucks & Bulls : The Greatest Stories of Hunting Whitetail, Mule Deer, and Elk in the Cornhusker State by Joel W. Helmer (2020, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-101496212819
ISBN-139781496212818
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038569564

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Book TitleNebraska's Bucks & Bulls : The Greatest Stories of Hunting Whitetail, Mule Deer, and Elk in the Cornhusker State
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHunting
Publication Year2020
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorJoel W. Helmer
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight17.9 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in

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LCCN2020-001625
Reviews"Both a nostalgic look back and a jubilant look ahead, . . . this book is an ideal gift for veteran hunters who want to step back and remember and for new hunters who want to understand where we've come from and where we, as sportsmen, can go."--Frank Miniter, editor in chief of America's First Freedom magazine and a New York Times best-selling author, "Entertaining and informative, this collection of stories will serve as an important chapter in the larger story of big-game hunting in Nebraska."--Eric Fowler, regional editor of Nebraskaland Magazine, "Entertaining and informative, this collection of stories will serve as an important chapter in the larger story of big game hunting in Nebraska."--Eric Fowler, regional editor of Nebraskaland Magazine, "Nebraska has long been a sleeper state for big game, and this book backs up that claim with tons of facts and photos. If you're a fan of outstanding Great Plains bucks and bulls, you need to read every page."--Gordon Whittington, editor in chief of North American Whitetail
Table Of ContentForeword by Randy Stutheit Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1. Typical Whitetail Deer 1. Barn Find: The John Harvey Buck, 1963 2. Hold Low: The Bob Vrbsky Buck, 1978 3. Next Generation: The Kyle Newcomb Buck, 2016 4. Platte River Giant: The Vernon Virka Buck, 1983 5. Deer Drive: The Greg and Mike Hansmire Bucks, 1996 and 2006 6. Handgun: The Jerry Lauby Buck, 1983 7. Back-to-Back Booners: The Adam Zutavern Bucks, 2009 and 2010 8. Father and Son: The Frosty Adams Buck, 2000 9. Trifecta: The James Hamick Bucks, 2007 and 2008 10. Giant of the Bohemian Alps: The Kevin Petrzilka Buck, 2010 11. Perfect Eight: The John Woloszyn Buck, 1994 12. Missouri River Breaks: The Keith Fahrenholz Buck, 1966 13. Plane Crash: The Keith Houdersheldt Buck, 1985 14. High Five: The Kevin Wood Buck, 1999 Part 2. Non-Typical Whitetail Deer 15. Kitchen Window: The Peggy Easterwood Buck, 2018 16. Twenty-Five Points: Hunter Unknown, 1990 17. Pocket Cover: The Jon Allen Buck, 2007 18. Talk of the Town: The Robert Snyder Buck, 1961 19. Records Are Made to Be Broken: The Wesley O''Brien Buck, 2009 20. Like Father, Like Son: The Gary and Adam Stohs Bucks, 1994 and 2015 21. Crossbow: The Bob Malander Buck, 2017 22. 2 County: The Jeff Moody Buck, 2003 23. Ol'' Mossy Horns: The Del Austin Buck, 1962 Dick Idol 24. Spider and Double Down: The Rachel Kechely and AJ Ahern Bucks, 2016 25. Midday: The Kellen Meyer and Jordan Owens Buck, 2010 26. Double Drop Tine: The Bill Klawitter Buck, 1963 27. Public Land: The Dave Oates Buck, 1985 28. Working Man: The Jack Grevson Buck, 1962 29. Spanky: The Spanky Greenville Collection 30. Goliath: The Jacob Gipson Buck, 2017 31. Buck Jam: The Dan Boliver Buck, 1996 Part 3. Typical American Elk 32. That Guy: The Russel Coffey Bull, 2018 33. Family Affair: The Dillon Mortensen Bull, 2017 34. Flip of the Coin: The Curtis James Bull, 2015 35. Imperial: The Jason Mosel Bull, 2015 36. Wildcat Hills Wapiti: The KC Merrihew Bull, 2014 37. Bull with a Bow: The John Rickard Bull, 2017 38. Thank God He Made It: The Doug Correll Bull, 2014 39. First Bull: The Warren Chapin Bull, 1986 40. Pine Ridge: The Robert Marsteller Bull, 2004 41. Center Pivot: The Chuck Anderson Bull, 2016 Part 4. Non-Typical American Elk 42. Perfect Hunt: The Hannah Helmer Bull, 2016 43. Drought and Fire: The Casey Yada Bull, 2012 44. 400 Club: The Justin Misegadis Bull, 2017 45. Elk Hunter: The Frank Meyers Bull, 2016 46. Meadow Monarch: The Dana Foster Bull, 2008 Part 5. Typical Mule Deer 47. Houdini: The Michael Dickerson Buck, 2018 48. Brow Tines: The Terry Sandstrom Buck, 1968 49. The Stalk: The Kirk Peters Buck, 1989 Kirk Peters 50. Symmetry: The Brent Klein Buck, 1984 51. Deer Hunting Comes to Frontier County: The Henry Koch Buck, 1960 52. Forgotten: The Clarence Dout Buck, 1949 53. Western Adventure: The James Skorzewski Buck, 1965 54. In Memoriam: The James Pavelka Buck, 1957 Part 6. Non-Typical Mule Deer 55. Rearview Mirror: The Barry Johnson Buck, 1992 56. Wrong Buck: The Eric Johnson Buck, 2017 57. Full Velvet: The Mike Lutt Buck, 2014 58. HisStory: The Art Thomsen Buck, 1960 59. Making Headlines: The Bill Glenn Buck, 1963 60. A Hunting Tradition: The Charles Hogeland Buck, 1994 Charles J. Hogeland 61. Tough as Nails: The Dave Davis Buck, 1961 62. The Little Girl with a Spoon: The Delman Tuller Buck, 1965 63. Working Cattle: The Matthew Lake Buck, 2017 64. Nebraska''s Oldest Trophy: The R. A. Wirz Buck, 1945 65. Better Late Than Never: The Leo Dwyer Buck, 1959 66. 30 S 10 W: The Jack Kreycik Buck, 1963 67. Dreaming about Nebraska: The Paul Mecouch Buck, 2007 68. So Much Horn: The Ken Hollopeter Buck, 1979 Notes Index
SynopsisNebraska's Bucks and Bulls shares the stories and photographs of the greatest whitetail, mule deer, and elk shot in Nebraska hunting history, from the 1940s to the present., Eclipsing Memorial Stadium on a Husker football game day, deer season is arguably the largest single sporting event of the year in Nebraska, with more than one hundred thousand hunters going afield with the hopes of tagging a trophy buck or bull. Nebraska's Bucks and Bulls tells the stories and shares the photographs of the greatest whitetail, mule deer, and elk shot in Nebraska. Collected through firsthand interviews with the hunters, these personal hunting stories span the decades from the mid-1940s through the 2010s. Each story shares the excitement and adventure of the hunt while weaving in Nebraska history, ecology, and geography. Photographs of the trophy animals showcase not only the quality and variety of big-game hunting in Nebraska but also the changes in hunting clothes, gear, guns, and vehicles through the state's history. Recounted by Joel W. Helmer, an avid hunter and official measurer for the Boone and Crockett Club, which created the scoring system for measuring North American big-game animals, each chapter tells the story of a buck or bull certified through official state or national records books. Nebraska's Bucks and Bulls has finally gathered the state's greatest hunting tales in one place., "Nebraska's Bucks and Bulls shares the stories and photographs of the greatest whitetail, mule deer, and elk shot in Nebraska hunting history from the 1940s to the present"--, Eclipsing Memorial Stadium on a Husker football game day, deer season is arguably the largest single sporting event of the year in Nebraska, with more than one hundred thousand hunters going afield with the hopes of tagging a trophy buck or bull. Nebraska's Bucks and Bulls tells the stories and shares the photographs of the greatest whitetail, mule deer, and elk shot in Nebraska. Collected through firsthand interviews with the hunters, these personal hunting stories span the decades from the mid-1940s through the 2010s. Each story shares the excitement and adventure of the hunt while weaving in Nebraska history, ecology, and geography. Photographs of the trophy animal showcase not only the quality and variety of big-game hunting in Nebraska but also the changes in hunting clothes, gear, guns, and vehicles through the state's history. Recounted by Joel W. Helmer, an avid hunter and official measurer for the Boone and Crockett Club, which created the scoring system for measuring North American big-game animals, each chapter tells the story of a buck or bull certified through official state or national records books. Nebraska's Bucks and Bulls has finally gathered the state's greatest hunting tales in one place.
LC Classification NumberSK101.H45 2020

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